PRESENTED BY: CESMII & MLC

Scaling Smart Manufacturing: The Interoperability Forum

Exploring the Business Value, Architecture Foundations, and Demonstrated Capabilities that Enable Scaled Smart Manufacturing and Industrial AI

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Where

Virtual

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When

August 4, 2026

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Time

11:00AM - 3:00PM EST

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THE CHALLENGE

The Industry Has a Data Silo Problem.

Manufacturers have invested billions in automation, digitalization, data platforms, and AI. Yet many continue to struggle with the same challenges:

• Data trapped in disconnected systems
• Costly, custom integrations
• AI initiatives that fail to scale beyond pilots
• Vendor lock-in that limits flexibility and innovation
• Inconsistent information across plants, systems, and supply chains

The issue isn't a lack of technology. The issue is a lack of interoperability.

Without a common way for systems, applications, and data to work together, every new initiative becomes another integration project… another data silo!

 

THE PURPOSE

Why Attend?

This forum brings together manufacturing business leaders, digital transformation teams, architects, engineers, technology providers, and system integrators to demonstrate how interoperability creates the foundation for scalable Smart Manufacturing and Industrial AI.

Participants will learn how leading manufacturers and technology providers are moving beyond one-off solutions and adopting architectures that enable:

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Faster, lower cost deployment of digital solutions
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Reusable and portable applications
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Reduced integration costs
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Greater flexibility across vendors and platforms
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Scalable AI and advanced analytics
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Improved operational performance and business outcomes

WHO SHOULD COME...

There Is Something Here for Everyone

For Manufacturing & Business Leaders

Learn how interoperability directly impacts productivity, throughput, quality, workforce effectiveness, energy and sustainability initiatives, supply chain resilience, and Industrial AI adoption.

Understand why architecture decisions have become strategic business decisions—and why interoperability may be the single most important enabler of future competitiveness.

For Technical & Architecture Leaders

Explore practical approaches for building an interoperable manufacturing environment through:

  • Open, standards-based information modeling

  • Semantic interoperability and shared context

  • Unified Namespace and event-driven architectures

  • Graph-based operational data architectures

  • Platform interoperability requirements

  • Open APIs and portable application ecosystems

  • AI-ready Smart Manufacturing architectures

THE SPEAKERS

Thought Leadership Driving Change 

THE SCHEDULE

A Packaged Agenda...
Don't be Late

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Why Interoperability Matters

Session 1

  • The current state of digital transformation in manufacturing

  • Why many AI initiatives struggle to scale

  • The business case for interoperability

  • Lessons learned from manufacturers across industries

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

The Architecture Imperatives

Session 2

  • Imperative 1 — Smart Information Models (SM Profiles)

  • Imperative 2 — Smart Manufacturing Interoperability Platforms (SMIP)

  • Imperative 3 — Smart Interfaces (i3X)

11:50 AM - 1:50 PM

Interoperability in Action – a Demonstration Showcase

Session 3

  • Cross-platform interoperability

  • Portable manufacturing applications

  • AI-enabled workflows

  • Shared manufacturing information models

  • Ecosystem collaboration

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM

A Challenge to Manufacturing Leadership (GE, Toyota, ExxonMobil, General Mills)

Session 4

Interoperability is no longer just a technology concern; it is a business capability that determines how quickly organizations can scale solutions, leverage AI, and respond to change.

  • Architectural imperatives

  • Adoption challenges

  • Organizational readiness

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM

The Q&A

Bring your questions. The event closes with an open dialogue between the audience, speakers, and showcase participants.